Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain (leg) was activated for the Week 9 game against the Denver Broncos, but the team intended to only use him if needed. LB Darryl Blackstock started in his absence. "He was out there, wanted to be out there," head coach Hue Jackson said. "Again, I don't want to put an injured play out there that can't play 100 percent, but if we needed him for something we could have used him if something all of a sudden went bananas where we didn't have any more linebackers."